Who has used the whey from Kifer milk as a started for fermented veggies?

[Kittygables]

I want to try fermented veggies this year and want to hear from others who have done it?


Thanks,

Chris

[aryaya]

I sorta have. I did fermented mashed beans using kefir whey with some peppers and spices and it was out of this world. I only had to ferment it about 6 hours! Made the best dip I've ever had. When I do kimchi I just do it the traditional way though, never tried that one with whey.

[Kittygables]

Sounds really good!

[bonwillow]

Very good ideas!! I'm just beginning to make sauerkraut. Had to throw away two jars in the learning process. I had been wondering about adding a little kefir to get things rolling inside the jar. But it seems as if it might cause a whole different process to happen, different from normal sauerkraut fermentation. I'm interested in getting a variety of probiotics forming in different ways. Anybody know anything about whether the types of probiotics in sauerkraut would change by adding some kefir?

[aryaya]

I think so. I think that the there are specific strains on cabbage leaves and it's mostly a bacterial ferment. Adding kefir would definitely be adding new strains to the ferment. Not sure how that plays out though!

[kawsar]

Very good idea, I want to try.